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Budding romance: Kasey was on a business trip in Denver when she accidentally texted Henry, but the two continued to talk even after establishing that it was a wrong number

Age is just a number: Henry said the age difference was never a problem for them because they connected on a deeper level

But Henry continued to write back, too, telling her about a road trip he had coming up. The two texted back and forth, talking about their interests and favorite books and movies.

He asked her if she'd ever heard of the book The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne, which discusses the idea of the 'law of attraction'. She replied that she had, and was actually a fan.

'In my experience, a lot of people don’t believe in that kind of stuff,' he told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 'They think the world is what it is and they feel the law of attraction is a silly belief.'

The pair seemed to have a lot in common, and kept their texting up for the next week.

Age didn't come up immediately, though the two did exchange pictures, but when Henry first asked Kacey how old she was, she simply answered that she was '25 in my heart'. It wasn't until they decided to meet in person that she confessed to being 53. Henry didn't care.

'It really didn’t make any difference,' he said. 'We were so connected at that point through deeper stuff.'

No worries: Kacey admitted that they were worried at first that people would mistake them for mother and son - and while that definitely happens, they just shake it off

A week after their first texts, they met at a cafe. Henry told Daily Mail Online that 'she seemed like such a free-spirit as she met me in her long tie-dye skirt', and she thought he was 'really cool' with a tattoo on his arm.

From there, they moved on to a concert, where Henry stood behind Kasey and put his hands on her hips. Kasey said that was the moment their relationship grew into more than just a friendship. The night ended at a restaurant, where they ordered drinks.

After a second date, Henry was set to leave for his road trip, which was supposed to last ten days. He told Kasey that he wouldn't be in touch during the trip because he was supposed to be finding himself - but it didn't take long for him to break his word.

While he was in Utah, Henry sent Kasey a voice memo saying 'I love you', and ended up coming home from the trip a few days early so he could see her.

Popping the question: Henry proposed by taking Kacey to the restaurant where they spent part of their first date two years before

Kasey realizes that many people would think saying those words to early in a relationship was 'over-the-top', but for her, it felt right. She had been divorced for six years and had come to terms with the idea that she wouldn't find love again, but Henry managed to sweep her off her feet with romantic gestures.

Their romance continued to move at a fast pace, and within two months, Henry moved out of his parents house and into Kasey's apartment.

'My parents were accepting from the start. We were happy, healthy, and they've always known me to be my own person even if it is in a nontraditional way,' Henry explained to Daily Mail Online. 'I'm sure my parents recognize a vast age difference between us, but I don't think I ever told them how old she is.'

Kacey's parents were supportive, too - as were her two stepdaughters, one of whom is the same age as Henry, while the other is four years older than him.

In the beginning, they occasionally worried that people would think that Henry was Kasey's son, but over time they've learned to just roll with it.

On the same wavelength: Henry told Kacey he loved her after only a few weeks, but Kacey didn't think the gesture was 'over-the-top'; the two moved in together after just two months

'Both with people we know, and strangers, sometimes think I'm her son,' Henry explained. 'Several people swore that I must be her son and wouldn't believe we're in a relationship - both friends and strangers.'

They know their relationship is unusual, but they also believe that things happen for a reason - so they didn't give up.

'We've eaten at fabulous restaurants, gone back stage at concerts, met tons of interesting people, traveled to great places,' Kasey told Daily Mail Online, adding that they've also learned a lot from each other.

'I think through all of that he's become so refined in his attire, appreciation for wine, and craft beer, he's also figured out more about his gifts and strengths, which has led to terrific growth in his career,' she said.

'I've learned more about me as well, and he's taught me so so much about art and music and movies!'

Nontraditional: Kacey wore a pink and white dress on her wedding day in St. Louis

Sentimental: They tied the knot in front of a graffiti-covered wall in St. Louis, one of Henry's favorite spots

Finally, two years to the day after they first talked over text message, Henry proposed. He took Kasey to the restaurant where they'd had drinks at on their first date and asked an employee to play Kasey's favorite song, Thank You by Led Zeppelin. He got down on one knee and gave her a ring.

'As the Universe would have it, Henry & I ended up being a perfect match, although [our ages are] decades apart [sic],' Kasey wrote on Facebook below a picture of her sparkly diamond. She added that their relationship works because she is a 'young soul' and he is an 'old soul'.

A year after that, on June 27, 2015, they got hitched, Kasey wearing a pink and white dress while Henry was dressed in jeans and a psychedelic-patterned shirt.

'I felt so relaxed and blissfully happy that day!' Kasey said, adding that they'd invited 30 guests and she'd found her 'perfect' hippie dress at the mall. 'We'd essentially planned the wedding in two days and I loved how it came together, and it was amazing to be surrounded by the people who love us so much.'

Henry added: 'All in all, everyone has been very supportive and accepting of us. Both of us are fairly unconventional people, and those we surround ourselves with definitely accept that.'